"I'm not really a career person.I'm a gardener,basically.".....George Harrison

Monday, June 28, 2010

“A-B-C

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baby,you and me…..”

ooops-kinda got carried away…….sorry,Jackson 5

Let’s get started shall we?

A is for …..

Acidantheras(bicolor murielae)

or Sword Lily(a member of the gladiolus family)

On a lark,I bought these bulbs at Home Depot,back in January,when we were in the midst of the freezing weather.I planted them in pots,as we have an armadillo problem(meaning if I plant a bulb,they can smell it a mile away,and chow down!). Once they had sprouted,I,carefully transplanted them into the garden.Hardy to Zone 6,they should be planted in clusters.They are supposed to bloom throughout the hot summers of Florida(we shall see….).So far,they seem to like alot of sun,and are relatively drought tolerant.They grow 1-3 feet tall and have a spread of 1-3 feet.Since they have bloomed I wish I had planted all of them.According to the literature,they are supposed to be fragrant,but so far I haven’t noticed a fragrance(it could be my allergies….).But they are stunning growing up through the Giant Liriope.A beautiful contrast.I’m glad that I planted them amongst the Liriope,as like glads,they tend to bend over with the weight of their flowers.It will be interesting to see how they do as the Florida summer progresses.And,of course,next year……

B is for …….

butterflies……

C is for …….

caladiums and conch shells

we use the Horse Conch shells(the not-so-good-ones,found through out the years,on Sanibel Island) as yard art and planters for bromeliads.

and please try not to notice Buddha flat on his face….

D is for Dragonfly…….

Jumping ahead to S……

(why bother with the rest of the alphabet……?)

S is for…..

Eeeeek!!!!!

(e is for eeeeK!)

Spiders!

I know nothing about spiders,except that I don’t care for them all that much.

I've never heard of sword lily. That is one gorgeous bulb. You will definitely have to add more next year. Even if they don't make it through the worst heat of summer, they are giving a great show now.

LOL! Thanks for the lesson in ABCDSs. I really like the "A," though I can't pronounce it. I need to find one of those lilies. I too have never seen it before. Your lovely "S" is the Argiope Aurantia, or Zig-Zag Writing Spider. It's my favorite spider!